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Although the origin of drifting is not known, Japan was one of the earliest to have drivers engage in a drifting competition. It was most popular in the All Japan Touring Car Championship races. Motorcycling legend turned driver, Kunimitsu Takahashi, was the foremost creator of drifting techniques in the 1970s. This earned him several championships and a legion of fans who enjoyed the spectacle of smoking tires. The bias ply racing tires of the 1960s-1980s lent themselves to driving styles with a high slip angle. As professional racers in Japan drove this way, so did the street racers.
It's the opposite of the traditional racing and what cars are actually designed for. But it offers great thrills and oh joy of joys when you successfully connect two or more consecutive drifts ! Drifting has become more and more popular and many fans want to try it on their own.
Here are the best cars for drifting !
BMW 3 / M3 series (e30/e36/e46/e90)
Cheap, great build, performance!
What makes the 3 series so special is that they are small, rear wheel drive compact cars that can change direction with ease. They are a a solid build and offer great performance for their value. They are especially cheap in Europe and dominate the drifting communities. They offer great spans in terms of mods and reworks on the car. A great start up for every drift junkie is the E36 2.8L with a 25% sport diff.
Although the origin of drifting is not known, Japan was one of the earliest to have drivers engage in a drifting competition. It was most popular in the All Japan Touring Car Championship races. Motorcycling legend turned driver, Kunimitsu Takahashi, was the foremost creator of drifting techniques in the 1970s. This earned him several championships and a legion of fans who enjoyed the spectacle of smoking tires. The bias ply racing tires of the 1960s-1980s lent themselves to driving styles with a high slip angle. As professional racers in Japan drove this way, so did the street racers.
Here are the best cars for drifting !
BMW 3 / M3 series (e30/e36/e46/e90)
Cheap, great build, performance!
What makes the 3 series so special is that they are small, rear wheel drive compact cars that can change direction with ease. They are a a solid build and offer great performance for their value. They are especially cheap in Europe and dominate the drifting communities. They offer great spans in terms of mods and reworks on the car. A great start up for every drift junkie is the E36 2.8L with a 25% sport diff.
